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MEDFORD BOYS BASKETBALL - Slow start costly for Medford in GNC title battle with Hodags

Slow start costly for Medford in GNC title battle with Hodags
Hayden Koester gets in the lane and into good scoring position against Rhinelander defender Evan Shoeder early in Thursday’s GNC battle at Raider Hall. Koester had 11 points and five assists in Medford’s 51-43 loss. MATT FREY/THE STAR NEWS
Slow start costly for Medford in GNC title battle with Hodags
Hayden Koester gets in the lane and into good scoring position against Rhinelander defender Evan Shoeder early in Thursday’s GNC battle at Raider Hall. Koester had 11 points and five assists in Medford’s 51-43 loss. MATT FREY/THE STAR NEWS

MEDFORD BOYS BASKETBALL

Winning Thursday’s Great Northern Conference championship game at Raider Hall was going to require 36 minutes of str...

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